Is there a story behind Deadly Secret?
Strangely enough, this novel was not triggered by a
real life event. But I have always had a soft spot for the underdog, and when I
met Danni I knew she and her husband would be falsely accused and the story
grew from there.
Who
is the most annoying character you ever created?
That would be Danni’s mother, Irene. I had to
journal with her to understand her motivation. Once I knew, I could be a bit
more sympathetic, but not much.
Have
you ever written fan fiction?
No.
Do you type or write by hand? Computer? Typewriter? Legal pad?
When I wake up in the night
with story ideas I write on a notepad. But for my main writing I use the
computer because I’ve always had a problem with getting a cramp in my hand.
Do you archive everything you write?
Almost. I have many versions of every manuscript I
have written in the past twenty years.
Do you ever go back to an old idea long after you abandoned it?
Yes. Sometimes a new idea does
not work and I go back to an archived manuscript and read through it to revive
parts of it.
What’s your favorite thing that you’ve written?
The book I finished last.
<grin>
How many writing projects are you working on right now?
Just one. I usually have two because when I get
stuck with one then I work on another. But since I finished my last project I
have not gotten stuck on this one. When I finish the first draft and need to
let the manuscript set and mellow, I will begin another story.
Do you ever write based on your dreams?
I don’t know if they are
dreams, but I often think about the story as I drift off to sleep and have been
awakened with a plot twist I did not know was going to happen. It seems so real
I just say, “I did not know that.”
How do you find the time to write?
AGood question. I try to write
every day. Some days the words flow; some days they don’t.
Do you believe in writer’s block? If so how often do you get it? How do you fix it?
Do you believe in writer’s block? If so how often do you get it? How do you fix it?
Sometimes my characters quit
talking to me. That feels like writers block to me. To get them talking again I
often have to journal with the character and find out what is wrong. With my
first story, Dreaming of a Father’s Love
I have twins named Jason and Nathan. At this time I forget the Last name I
first used. But a critique partner said there was a movie star with the same
name as one of the twins. So I changed their last name to Grindle. They both refused
to cooperate. I had no choice. So I changed their name again. This time to
Alexander which was similar to the first name I had used. The story continued
after that.
How
do people react when they find out you write?
Many in my church family still do not know I write
novels. When they find out they either act interested or inform me that they do
not read fiction. If it seems appropriate I explain that Jesus taught with
story. But often it seems best to just stay silent. I wouldn’t mind knowing how
others handle this situation.
What
is your current work in progress? Can you tell us about it?
I am working on a book titled Farewell For A While. A young woman mails her invitations one month
before the wedding date.
Five
days later a major event takes place at the annual conference of her
denomination which rocks the stability of her world.
Five
days after that, she discovers her family and the family of her future husband
are not on the same page. In fact, they may not even be in the same book.
Back Cover
The covering on Evalena Davidson’s head
invites all kinds of confidences and sharing, a blessing on Denton Community
Hospital ’s oncology ward.
But people expect her to be perfect, which makes living up to the promise of
her Old German Baptist uniform a challenge.
Pete Neper, head of the sanitation
department senses unrest among the employees but finds it a challenge to track
down the cause.
Danni Wagoner, another oncology nurse is
implicated in a drug scam.
Old German Baptist Brethren with their
adherence to traditional ways do not get involved with the law. But how can
Evalena turn her back on a friend?
This unlikely trio put their lives and
reputation at risk to uncover a deadly secret in an attempt to identify a
killer before someone else dies.
To buy Sharon's book:
About Sharon
Sharon
A Lavy lives with her husband in SW Ohio .
When
not reading, writing, or sewing for her family, she enjoys traveling with her
husband in his small FlightDesign airplane.
She
is best known in the novel writing community, as that German Baptist lady.
In
the Old German Baptist community she’s a dressmaker, a pattern maker, and the
sister who writes.
And
in her own mind she’s a wife, a mother, and a grandmother, but above all a
child of God.
~~ Her greatest desire is to be a woman after
God’s own heart~~ Sharon
has a heart for hurting women, and writes women’s fiction. Because when~~it’s
all said and done~~It’s all about relationships.
To connect with Sharon:
Website/Blog: link www.sharonalavy.com
Twitter
@OldOrderTweeter link
https://twitter.com/OldOrderTweeter
Facebook
Amazon
Author Page
Link amazon.com/author/sharonalavy
Sharon A. Lavy is giving away a copy of Deadly Secret. The giveaway is only available to U.S. addresses.
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Off
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Sandra
M. Hart
9 comments:
Because of where I live, I'm a bit familiar with German Baptists and would love to read this book. cjajsmommy (at) gmail (dot) com
I'm not familiar with Old German Baptists and would love to learn more.
Deadly Secret sounds like an exciting story. Please enter my name in the drawing to win a copy.
Thanks!
cindialtman(at)gmail(dot)com
Nice to see an author from this blog presented with a book. I am a nurse and would love to read this book. sharon, CA wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would love to win a copy of this book.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
The book sounds great. thank you
mcnuttjem0(at)gmail(com
I loved learning more about Sharon, and this book sounds really good. Would love to win it. pat at ptbradley dot com
Sharon sounds like such an interesting woman, and the book sounds great.
Juliecranford at hotmail dot com
Hi Sharon. This story sounds so good. I really, really would love to win it for myself, then could share it. I can't imagine them letting people hurt them or others and not go to the law. I can't find where GOD taught this. I don't think someone can just take one verse on something, but read the whole chapters on a subject.
Keep up the good work and may GOD bless your writing and you. Please put my name in the drawing.
MAXIE mac262(at)me(dot)com
you are all entered in the drawing. Don't forget to leave a comment on both posts for each book offered on our blog posts.
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